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One is from 2007: Top 5 New Pickup Trucks: Comparison Test - Popular Mechanics

And the other is from 2009: 2009 Full-Size Pickup Truck Comparison Test Drives: Exclusive - Popular Mechanics

I've made some opinions about the "readers digest" type reviews but don't want to state them yet for fear of influencing anyone.

What do ya'll think?

 

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And the best qoute..."Nonetheless, each night every tester wanted to drive the Titan back to the hotel." That right there is the true testament of our Titans.

amtitan808: I think as a relatively new owner with less than 4000 miles on my Titan, I always love turning the key and getting ready to roll out for my next adventure...even if it is just rolling to wally world.

And there is something very satisfying about the responsiveness. Pushing the go pedal is fun.

To me the article said it had won the shootout twice before and then for the 2009 test it had slipped to the middle of the pack...

 

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I still hold true to the fact that almost anyone who has test driven a Titan with the intention of buying a truck, usually ends up buying a Titan. So what if the base design was released in 2004? When I upgraded to the Titan late last year, I paid $17,000 less than a comperable Ford/Chevy/Dodge because they don't have to pay for constant re-designs. I'll take $17,000 over the few areas where the new models are better than the Titan, even fuel mileage. Throttle is touchy and only lends itself to jack rabbit starts? Maybe they don't like that, but I consider that to be a feature! Additionally, Nissan has a lot of standard features that I would not be without (spray on bed liner, Utili-Trac). These are usually cheap looking options on the other brands from what I have seen.

I think Titan owners are alot like craft beer drinkers. Sure Miller/Bud/Coors are beer and will do the job, but a craft beer has more taste and that extra something that you can't get from the mainstream brands.

I like the craft beer analogy! That sums it up for me as well.